Aha! We knew there had to be a rational explanation for why some people take and take and take. Turns out there’s a genetic link between man and the common sponge.
Soak up the news from Breitbart.com:
Mankind may be descended from apes but Australian scientists have found proof of links much closer to the sea floor, with a study revealing that sea sponges share almost 70 percent of human genes.
Genetic sequencing of sea sponges from the World Heritage-listed Great Barrier Reef showed the ancient marine animal shared many of its genes with humans, including a large number typically associated with disease and cancer.
Lead researcher Bernard Degnan, of the University of Queensland, said the findings “would shed light on a whole range of different things,” and could lay the foundation for breakthroughs in cancer and stem cell research.
“Sponges have what’s (considered) the ‘Holy Grail’ of stem cells,” Degnan told AFP.
The bad news in this story is that the left will now claim that “from each according to his ability, to each according to his need” is a built-in human trait. So prepare to see more of your hard-earned tax dollars soaked up human sponges. It’s genetic.
Source: Breitbart.com
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Are you sure that isn't a photograph of a Democrat's brain?
Nah, too much mass and surface area.
I suppose this explains my predilection for wearing square pants.
And live in a pineapple house? :-)